movement, movement

I’ve been a fan of Deftones for a long time, and in fact they’re one of those bands I’ve been going back to often the last several months. There’s just something about the uniqueness and the whimsical darkness of their sound that draws me in. If you haven’t heard them before but are interested, I suggest you start with the White Pony album. Fieticiera and Knife Prty on the Deftones myspace are from that album and are a few of my favorites. But then, you know me, when I like a band its because all their songs are more or less my favorites. I’m one of those “album people”, you know? I prefer listening to whole albums as opposed to mix tapes or the radio.

Moving on with my point, though, I’m also a huge fan of Norma Jean. My musical taste swings from extremes and on one end is the folky bands like this one and this one . Including everything in between, I also have a place in my heart for harder music like modern metal bands. Thats where Norma Jean comes in.

Last week my buddy Jon from Tejas reminded me of Norma Jeans new album coming out. I thought it was ironic since Jon and I were hanging out when we first picked up NJ’s last album, Redeemer, which has since made its way into my top 5 albums of all time.

The less obvious reason I’m excited about all this is because I’ve been listening to the peak tracks on Norma Jean’s myspace, getting a taste of the new record. I’m a fan of bands that can change their feel and sound a bit from album to album. Each of NJ’s last three albums are like this, and the new one coming out in August (The Anti Mother) is no different. Whats more, they’re working with Chino Moreno, the singer of Deftones.

I’m pumped, and can’t wait for the release.

I just wish they were on some tour other than the Warped Tour. What is more annoying than the Warped Tour?